Travel

Where is the Event Centre? University of Lincoln Sports Centre

Postcode – LN6 7TS | Grid Ref – SK967711 | What3Words ///degree.filed.employ

Lincoln is served by a range of good transport links for access by public transport and by road.

Air. The closest airports with regular daily European flights are East Midlands Airport (1 hr drive), Birmingham International (1hr 45), Manchester (2hrs 15), London Luton (2 hrs 15) and London Stansted (2 hrs).

Rail. There are routine direct daily services to Lincoln Central from London (LNER from King’s Cross) and other major cities including Sheffield, Nottingham and Leeds with East Midlands Railway and Northern Rail. You can plan a journey and buy tickets with National Rail or Trainline.

Bus and coach. Lincoln is served by local bus and regional and national coach services. You can plan journeys into around Lincoln and the country with LincsBus.info and from further afield including airport connections with National Express.

Car. Lincoln is readily reached via major routes from the south via the A1/A46 dual carriageway and from the north via the M180 and A15.

Parking

University (Boulevard Car Park) | Rope Walk, LN6 7DQ | ///woke.admit.guides

Recommended event parking is operated by the University of Lincoln. It is accessed from Rope Walk and available from 06:00 to 17:00 at weekends. Parking charges apply at all times, for example £5.00 for three hours. Payment must be made via the RingGo app (site code 33258). Please park in any bay and walk via the route indicated on the map below to the Event Centre (400 metres). The entrance to the car park will not be marked.

St Mark’s Shopping Centre | The Sidings, LN6 7TP | ///skirt.parks.stay

If there are no spaces available at the University you can park in the neighbouring car park at St Mark’s. There are also EV charging points here. Payment can be made by card or using the Paybyphone app and website. Please walk via the route indicated on the map below to the Event Centre (500 metres).

Morrisons Supermarket | Tritton Way, LN6 7QL | ///discouraged.entire.bill

If you prefer to park elsewhere, the Morrisons supermarket car park on Tritton Way is open all day. You must pay to park here; pre-payment via JustPark is the only way to book and pay for parking here which can also be done in advance. Parking here costs from £1 per hour. 800 metres to the Event Centre.

If you are stay longer you will find a map and information on the wide range of other car parks in Lincoln operated by the City Council and NCP on their websites.